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EU dismayed as Lukashenko 'terrorises' media Families watch play in courtyard in Minsk put on by opposition arts group Belarus Free Theatre (Photo: belarusfreetheatre.com) Belarus has attacked its last few independent journalists in raids that prompted an international outcry. Police broke into the offices of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and the Belarusian Radio and Electronic Industry Workers' Union (REP) in Minsk on grounds of searching for illicit funding on Tuesday morning (16 February). Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus raided homes and offices of journalists and...

Journalists and activists detained in Belarus raids Associated Press Reporter 16 February, 2021 12:59 Belarusian authorities have raided homes and offices of journalists and human rights activists and detained dozens in the latest move to squelch protests against the nation’s authoritarian president. Police searched the offices of the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Viasna human rights centre as well as the apartments of its members. More than 30 people were detained, according to activists. The leader of the Belarusian Association of Journalis...

"This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said @viasna96 activist Valiantsin Stefanovich.